I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.

I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution.

My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs.

I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.

I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side.

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.

Being a man (male "macho") does not give you right to anything.